Day: March 28, 2024

  • LinkedIn Profile: Shelly Berger of Figured Out

    LinkedIn Profile: Shelly Berger of Figured Out

    Shelly holds the accountant/bookkeeper seat within our BNI Chapter, located in Fourways. Her company is called Figured Out, which is a brilliant name for what she does. We wanted to create a LinkedIn profile that wouldn’t look like a boring balance sheet.

    Summary
    Helping you figure out your finances. Accountability partner for growth. Accountant. Bookkeeper. Business builder.

    About

    If you couldn’t be bothered with bank statements, or you’re a newly minted business, or you know how to read a bank statement, but don’t have the time for it, then you should seriously consider talking to me.

    My name is Shelly, a pharmacist turned accountant.

    I was drawn to numbers as a young child when I helped my father cost his goods and work out his profit and loss at the tuck shop he ran. This early exposure to my father’s business ignited my passion for entrepreneurship and the numbers that drive it. I’ve had an enduring love affair with the world of entrepreneurship ever since.

    I tried my hand as a pharmacist. Prescribing pills just didn’t cut it for me; the allure of helping entrepreneurs was just too strong for me. And, because I love numbers, becoming an accountant was a natural progression for me.

    For me, entrepreneurship is more than a profit and loss statement. It’s an energy that holds the hopes, fears, and passions of each entrepreneur trying to make a difference in the world.

    My job is to support those entrepreneurs who shift the world to be the best they can be by making sure that their numbers work so that they can thrive.

    I, of course, help them with more than just numbers. I help them with their mindset to ensure that their enterprises flourish. I help them figure out the best route to navigate a path to success.

    I help them go from just surviving to thriving. I work primarily in the SME space. Clients that I work with include training companies, business coaches, sports coaches, copywriters, artists, and tradespeople. My client-base is eclectic – I have everything from a soccer coach to a ballet teacher, to a plumber and everyone in-between.

    If you’re overwhelmed by the statutory financial obligations that come with running a business, and need real-time, relevant financial information at your fingertips, then inbox me to set up a discovery call.

    As your accountability partner for growth, I’m sure we can figure something out.

    Check out Shelly’s LinkedIn profile.


    Check out examples of other LinkedIn Profiles that Jacques has crafted.

  • The Point Of It All

    The Point Of It All

    Jacques de Villiers – writing quest: Article 48/365

    I saw Joey Evans’s presentation “From Para to Dakar” at The Tryst in Woodmead on Tuesday night.

    It’s a powerful story about how a terrible motorcycle accident left him a paraplegic with no chance of walking again. Through grit, belief, an unbelievable ability to endure pain and the support of his family, he defied all odds and walked. And, then he went on a quest to race and finish the Dakar on a motorcycle.

    The audience was riveted by his compelling story of overcoming overwhelming odds to triumph over adversity. 

    And, his message of: “You didn’t come this far to only come this far” landed. Inspirational discourses like this give the audience hope that they can overcome their own demons, strife and setbacks and triumph. That’s normally the goal, and “From Para to Dakar” certainly delivered on it.

    But, then from left field he landed what I thought was the essence of it all. He showed a video of his family greeting him at the airport. Their love and support carried him through his years of struggle to his moment of triumph. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house. Just thinking about it now, I’m tearing up. The audience got it. Whilst the trials, tribulations and triumphs make for a compelling story, they’re just the sideshow. 

    The essence of everything we do is love. And, love is the point of it all. And, a family’s love is the most precious of all. 

    Think about your own life: isn’t this what drives you; love and family? Both love and family provide the support and purpose that underpin many of our most cherished experiences.

    I have a notion that true success is measured not by our accomplishments or possessions, but by the number of loved ones by our side at the end, when we’re called home again.

    Joey’s keynote reminded me again how important love and family is. For me, it’s the only worthwhile pursuit.